M. Dufour was born June on 3rd, 1947 in Edmundston, New Brunswick. He obtained a B.A. in Fine Arts (1968). After a study course in Toulouse as a grant-holder from the French government, he received his master’s degree in Comparative Literature at Carleton University in Ottawa (1972). In 1974, Moncton University awarded him with a B.A. in Education. Several study courses in France and Italy, and a teaching internship in Central America opened new horizons for him. More and more contacts with well-know painters along with specialized courses with watercolorist Jean-Paul Ladouceur, S.C.A. in Montreal, Molly Lamb-Bobak and Bridge Grant Toole in St-Andrews, New-Brunswick, completed his training.